Thursday 9 July saw Henley South Tennis Club play host to Tennis SA’s 2015 ANZ Tennis Hot Shots London Slam.
The tournament attracted a record 59 children playing over Red, Orange and Green Ball divisions. With its modified environments, ANZ Tennis Hot Shots lets kids find success at tennis from a young age. The size of the court and racquet along with the compression of the ball (which alters bounce and speed in flight) are all designed to ensure players at each stage of development achieve success.
In an entertaining final, Thomas Antoniadis defeated Denver Bradford 18 points to 11 to win the Red Ball 6 and 7 year olds division, whilst Jesse Rothgrew defeated Kyle Zhang 20-9 to win the Orange Ball 8 and under division. Bao-Nhi Nguyen played well to win her six round robin matches and
In the Green Ball divisions, Hamish Bartos defeated Mateja Novakovic 14 points to 6 to win the boys and Kate Brzostek defeated Indiana Walton 13-8 to win the girls.
Results
Individual winners
Red Ball (6 and 7 year olds): Thomas Antoniadis
Orange Ball (8 and under): Jesse Rothgrew
Orange Ball (9 and 10 year olds): Bao-Nhi Nguyen
Green Ball Boys (9-12 year olds): Hamish Bartos
Green Ball Girls (9-12 year olds): Kate Brzostek
Team winner
Blue team – Donnie Giang, Aaliyah Giang, Jesse Rothgrew, Mark Healy, Otis Nading, Marco Grelli, Jaydon Teo and Kate Brzostek
Best dressed competition
Winner: Daisy Ward
Thank you to all of the children and parents for their support of this event. Also, a big thank you to Dave Grainger and Henley South Tennis Club for hosting.
The ANZ Tennis Hot Shots London Slam is part of Tennis SA’s ANZ Tennis Hot Shots Tournaments, a series of events designed to give kids a positive introduction to tournament play in an exciting and fun environment.
The next tournament on our calendar is the 2015 ANZ Tennis Hot Shots New York Slam. This event will be held on Sunday 13 September at Broadview Tennis Club.
For more information about ANZ Tennis Hot Shots, please visit the ANZ Tennis Hot Shots website.
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